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05/07/08
When Matt Miller saw the little Iraqi girl with the gaping neck wound, his instincts as a soldier and paramedic took over. 
Photo by J. Henson - The CapitalParamedic Matthew Miller takes a refresher course yesterday before returning to regular duty. The nine-year verteran of the county Fire Department just returned from his second tour of duty in Iraq, where he was awarded two Bronze Star medals. Find Us On Facebook
The 40-year-old National Guardsman from Pasadena, on his second tour of Iraq, didn't think twice before jumped from his armored Humvee to go help the 6-year-old.
It wasn't until a bullet whizzed past his head, nailing a nearby Iraqi soldier in the buttocks, that he realized the girl had been shot in the neck as bait for a sniper. Sgt. Miller was able to treat the girl and the Iraqi soldier until they scrambled to cover, shielding the girl with his body until she was stable. "I've...
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